Associate Staff Engineer - Design Validation

About the role

Silicon Labs is looking for an Associate Staff Engineer to build a new system validation capacity within its MCU Validation team in Hyderabad, India. The team works with design, verification, apps and architecture groups to deliver high-performance, low-power solutions. The role involves mentoring a team of engineers and collaborating across functions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and run system-level validation plans based on customer use cases and cross-functional requirements
• Write embedded firmware (C/Assembly) using HAL/driver layers to set up validation scenarios
• Build Python automation frameworks to control lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, SMUs, spectrum analyzers and AWGs
• Validate and characterize analog, digital and mixed-signal subsystems on silicon
• Debug system-level issues and drive root cause analysis
• Document results and contribute to product quality and release readiness
• Drive or take part in cross-functional technical reviews and lead validation projects in an inter-site, cross-functional team
• Mentor new team members and help build infrastructure for an automated silicon characterization platform

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience in system-level validation or characterization of SoCs or MCUs
• Embedded firmware development (C/Assembly) with HAL/driver frameworks
• Ability to extract register-level details from datasheets and reference manuals
• Understanding of ARM Cortex-M or RISC-V architectures
• Hands-on validation of power (DCDC, LDOs, brown-out detectors), clocking (RCOs, PLLs), mixed-signal (ADCs, DACs, op-amps) and digital interfaces (QSPI, SDIO, I3C, USART, USB)
• Ability to read schematics and board layouts
• Git experience

Required skills

• Python for automation frameworks
• Laboratory instrumentation (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, SMU, AWG)
• Version control (Git)
• Preferred: RF systems knowledge, wireless SoCs (BLE, Wi-Fi), hardware design, production test flows, AI-powered productivity tools

What we offer

• Office located above Tai Seng MRT
• Flexible work policy